Brasstown Bald
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Brasstown Bald rises to 1,458 m in Georgia. Wolfpen Ridge stands 1,390 m to the south, 0.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Bald Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway runs past it.
The story
Brasstown Bald or Enotah is the highest point in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is located in the northeastern part of the state in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the border between Towns and Union counties south of the city of Hiawassee. The mountain is known to the native Cherokee people as Enotah.
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Wikidata Q842924, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1458 m
How to reach it
- On the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 11.1 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 19.9 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 21.8 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 10 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Bald Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Wolfpen Ridge: 0.7 mi
- Chimneytop Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Rocky Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Chimney Top: 1.7 mi
- Plott Cove Reserve Nature Area: 2.7 mi
- Young Harris College Historic District: 4.5 mi
- Cupid Falls Park: 4.5 mi
- Mayors Park: 4.8 mi
- Lake Chatuge Recreation Area: 5.8 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 3.4 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 3.4 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 4.5 mi
- Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 4.5 mi
- Horse Trough Falls: 5.8 mi
- Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site: 3.8 mi
- Howitzer: 5.9 mi
- Waterwheel: 6.8 mi
- Fishing Hole Rock: 6.8 mi
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 6.8 mi
- Blue Bluff: 1.8 mi
- Sheep Nose: 7.4 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 11.5 mi
- Grimes Nose: 13.8 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 5.9 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 10.4 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 12.2 mi
- White Church: 15.0 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 19.3 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 8.4 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 9.7 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 19.3 mi
- White County History Museum: 19.3 mi
- Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 19.3 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 7.8 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 9.4 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 11.8 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 24.7 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 6.8 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 13.3 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 21.9 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 24.0 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 3.7 mi
- Big Spring: 22.7 mi
- Wine Spring: 24.4 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 14.0 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 14.0 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 14.0 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 23.9 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Brasstown Bald. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfpen Ridge | S 170° | 1,390 m | 0.7 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | NNE 12° | 1,345 m | 0.7 mi |
| Chimney Top | N 8° | 1,286 m | 1.7 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | W 260° | 1,255 m | 1.0 mi |
| Blue Bluff Mountain | W 268° | 1,252 m | 1.8 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | S 188° | 1,228 m | 1.5 mi |
| Horsetrough Mountain | S 181° | 1,225 m | 5.0 mi |
| Double Knob | N 350° | 1,224 m | 2.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:15 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:49 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blairsville EXP STN, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358768595
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